Collar



I. LAYDEN.

COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, um.

1 ,42'7,745. Patnted Aug. 29, 1922.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES LAYDEN. 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

COLLAR.

Application filed May 14,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMns LAYDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Collars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of apparel and particularly to collars and has for its primary object the provision of a collar which will. fit snugly around the neck band and which when positioned thereon will have its ends in non-overlapping relation so that the circumference of the collar presents an uninterrupted flat surface throughout.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collar capable of being used in connection with an improved form of neck band and holding device shown and described in my co-pending application Serial No. 469,515 for neck band and collar holder filed May 14,

.1921, the construction of the collar being such as to co -act with the invention in the aforesaid co-pending application whereby to permit the collar tobe readily applied to and removed from the neck band as the occasion necessitates.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collar construction and means for holding the collar securely applied to the neck band of a shirt without the use of customary detachable buttons, use, however, being made of means for facilitating the application of the collar to or removal of the same from the neck band and the construction of the collar being such that no fixed holding means are exposed from the collar when the latter is applied.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same con sists in the improved construction and novel arrangements of partswhich will hereinafter be fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, has been illustrated, a single and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitations are necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

Figure 1, is a perspective view of my inn Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented, Aug. 29, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 469,514.

proved collar and neck band showing the collar extended and only the back of same engaged with the neck band. i

Flgure 2, is a perspective View of the collar.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the collar showing the same closed.

l igure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing one of the corners of the collar adjusted to expose the joint between the collar ends.

Figure 5, is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the collar ends slightly separated.

Figures 6 to S inclusive are perspective views similar to Figures 3, 4 and Sand illustrating a slightly modified form of the mvention.

Figure 9 is a section on line 99 of Figure 1.

Figure 10 is a section on line 10'-1O of Figure 1.

In carrying the invention into practice, the shirt A is provided with a neck band B 01 a form corresponding with the neck band shown in my aforesaid co-pending aplication for neck band and collar holder.

inner surface at the joint of the neck band and gives an uninterrluited and non-loulky circumference to the neck band to thereby afford the highest measure of comfort tot-he wearer. A. collar holder 10 is employed and the same is provided with ends 11 and 12 which respectively fit between the folds of the neck band and as illustrated, this holder is provided with tongues 1313 adapted to be extended through vertical slots 14t14c formed in the neck band. The extension C at one end of the neck band accommodates one of these vertical slots and the other slot is accommodated by the outer fold of the neck band at the opposite end of the latter as clearly shown in Figure 1. The folds of the neck band are open at the back to form a pocket 16, for a purpose to be hereinafterexplained. The collar 17 is provided with inner and outer folds 18 and 19 and at the center of the inner fold is a bendable flap 20 adapted to be bent upon the inner fold so that the free end of the flap extends in an upward direction to permit the same to be inserted in the pocket or space 16 between said inner and outer folds of the neck band at the back of the latter.

The ends of the inner fold 17 are provided with vertical slots 21 adapted to be received by the tongues 13 of the holder 10 at the front of the neck band. Stitched or other wise suitably secured to said inner fold 17 of the collar at one end thereof is a guard flap 22, the same having a free end 23 which extends normally beyond the end of the collar and which is adapted to be projected between the folds at the opposite end of the collar when the latter is fully applied as shown in Figure 3. The purpose of this construction is to conceal the tongues 13-13 of the holder 10 and at the same time give a substantially smooth inner surface between the folds of the collar and at the joint be-v tween the ends thereof so as to permit a scarf to freely slide around the collar as will be understood. When the collar is fully closed as shown in Figure 3, there is absolutely no fixed fastening means exposed from the collar.

The holder 10 is detachable from the collar and in fitting the same to the neck hand one of its ends is first bent and the same manipulated so as to project one of the tongues 13 through the adjacent vertical slot 14%. After this is accomplished the other end of the holder is extended between the folds of the neck band at the opposite end and its tongue 13 projected through the com panion slot 14. The two tongues 13 13 are then effectually exposed from the front of the neck band whereby the same are capable of connection in the aforesaid vertical slots 21 in said collar.

In applying the collar to the neckband the back flap 20 is folded in an upward direction and inserted in the space 16 so as to hold the. collar against upward or casual separation. from the neck band. The ends of the collar are then brought forward in the customary manner and turned around the neck band. and the slots 21 connected with said tongues 1313. The free end 23 of the guard flap is then inserted between the folds of the other end of the collar so as to completely over-lie said tongues 13-13. A collar when.

. constructed in. this manner is capable of be ing quickly applied to or removed from the neck band and when applied it is found that a scarf can be freely drawn around the col lar without any great resistance being of" fer'ed to its movement. The neck band gives to the inside of the garment a flat circum ference at the neck band and there are no buttons or metallic parts that-come in con tact with the neck of the wearer. The high-- est measure of comfort 15 therefore given the wearer in use of this combined neck band.

and collar.

The collar shown in Flgures '1 to 5 inelusive is of stiff or laundered and starched said tongues.

construction. When a collar of soft con-' construction is used and as illustrated in Figures 6 to 3 inclusive of the drawings, a guard or housing flap 24; is provided, the Same stitched at one end to one end of the collar as at 25 and provided with a free end 26 capable of extension between the folds of the collar at the opposite end of the latter and across the joint. In this form the guard or housing flap 2a is cut away at 27 so that when the collar is drawn together or closed, the vertical slots 21 are exposed so that the tongues 1313 will be correspondingly exposed. The corner pieces 28 of this soft form of collar are provided with loops 29, as shown in Figure 7. Through the fact that the tongues 13 are exposed from the cutaway portion 27 of the guard flap 26, it follows that after the collar ends are brought to gether, the said loops 29 can be connected with said tongues 13-13 so as to hold the points 28 close together as is customary with a soft collar. The hooks l3 serve the two fold. purpose of means for holding the collar ends together at the front of the neck band and means for holding the points 28 closed together. This eliminates the necessity of providing holding devices for retaining said points closely associated and against turning upward. An extremely neat and tidy appearance is given to the collar incident to this construction.

It should be observed that each form of collar when closed does not have its ends over-lapped. The ends come together flush so as to avoid any bulk or obstruction at the front of the collar.

What is claimed as new is 1. A neck band provided respectively at its opposite ends with slots, a fastener detachable from the neck band and provided with tongues adapted to be passed through and exposed from said slots. and a collar having a flap between its ends and freely engageable with the neck band at the back 110 of the latter, the said collar having slots at its ends engageable with said tongues.

A neck band provided respectively at its opposite ends with slots, a fastener detachable from the neck band and provided 115 With tongues adapted to be passed through and exposed from. said slots, a collar having a flap between its ends and freely engageable with the neck band at the back of the latter, the said collar havingslots at its ends 120 engageable with said tongues, and aflap carried by one end of the cellar and engageahle with the other end and adapted to be extended over the joint of the neck band and across 3. A'neck band formed of inner and outer folds and provided at its ends with overlapping extensions so that when the neck band is closed the joint of the loand is flush with the inside surface of said band, 3 Collar holder insertable at its ends in the ends of the band, said ends of the band having slots therein, tongues carried by the holder and freely engageable in and adapted to protrude from said slots, a collar having a portion freely separable from the band at the rear thereof and having slots at its ends engageable with said tongues so as to bring the ends of the collar in meeting and non overlapping relation when the collar is closed.

4. A neck band formed of inner and outer folds and provided at its ends with overlapping extensions so that when the neck band is closed the joint of the band is flush with the inside surface of said band, a col lar holder insertable at its ends in the ends of the band, said ends of the band having slots therein, tongues carried by the holder and freely engageable in and adapted to protrude from said slots, a collar having a portion freely separable from the band at the rear thereof and having slots at its ends engageable with said tongues so as to bring the ends of the collar in meeting and nonoverlap-ping relation when the collar is closed, and a flap carried by the collar at one end thereof and freely engageable with the other end of the collar, said flap extending over the joint of the neck band and across the tongues of said holder.

5. A neck band formed of inner and outer folds and provided at its ends with overlapping extensions so that when the neck band is closed the joint of the band is flush with the inside surface of said band, a collar holder insertable at its ends in the ends of the band, said ends of the band having slots therein, tongues carried by the holder and freely engageable in and adapted to protrude from said slots, a collar having a portion freely engageable with the band at the rear thereof and having slots at its ends engageable with said tongues so as to bring the ends of the collar in meeting and non-overlapping relation when the collar is closed, said neck band engaging means comprising a bendable flap on the collar, said flap adapted to be folded in an upward direction. and inserted between the folds of the neck band so as to hold the collar against vertical movement away from the neck band.

6. A neck band having slots formed adjacent to its meeting ends, a holder detachable from the neck band and having tongues insertable through said slots, a collar having means engageable directly with the neck band, said collar having inner and outer folds, the inner fold having slots engageable with said tongues and the outer fold having means at its corners engageable with said tongues, all as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have aifixed my signature.

JAMES LAYDEN. 

